Real teacher appreciation

9:46 AM,
May 15, 2013

Written by

Jason Langberg
OPINION

My partner, Rachel, is one of North Carolina's many excellent public school teachers. For Teacher Appreciation Week last week, she received cards, flowers, food, supplies and donations from students and their families.

The General Assembly wasn't so appreciative. To score cheap political points by pretending to care about children and public education, many legislators have jumped on the "attack teachers" bandwagon, following the lead of organizations like ALEC, Civitas Institute and Students First.